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John Carroll Blue Streaks football

First season	1920; 104 years ago (1920)
Head coach	Jeff Behrman 2nd season, 9–4 (.692)
Stadium	Don Shula Stadium
Location	University Heights, Ohio
NCAA division	Division III
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Conference titles	PAC: 1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1974 OAC: 1938, 1989, 1994, 2016
Colors	Blue and gold
Website	JCUSports.com

The John Carroll Blue Streaks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for John Carroll University located in the U.S. state of Ohio. They compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division III level and are members of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). The team was established in 1920 and plays its home games at the 5,416 seat Don Shula Stadium. As of the 2016 season, John Carroll has won 11 Conference titles, 4 in their current conference, the OAC. Drew Nystrom serves as the interim head football coach. During the 2022 season, John Carroll celebrated its 100th season of football.

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division III playoffs

The Blue Streaks have made eight appearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs, with a combined record of 10–8.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1989	First Round	Dayton	L, 10–35
1997	First Round Second Round	Hanover Mount Union	W, 30–20 L, 7–59
2002	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Hobart Muhlenberg Brockport Mount Union	W, 27–7 W, 21–10 W, 16–10 L, 19–57
2013	First Round	St. John Fisher	L, 16–25
2014	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Centre (KY) Wheaton (IL) Mount Union	W, 63–28 W, 14–12 L, 28–36
2016	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Olivet Wesley Wisconsin–Whitewater Wisconsin–Oshkosh	W, 37–12 W, 20–17 W, 31–14 L, 3–10
2018	First Round	Randolph–Macon	L, 20–23
2024	First Round Second Round	Mount St. Joseph Mount Union	W, 52–7 L, 7–42

Rivals

John Carroll has two predominant rivals.

Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets – The rivalry dates back to 1923, with John Carroll leading the all-time series 30–25–4. The series drew huge crowds during the 1930s and 1940s during Cleveland's Big Four college football era, when games were played at Cleveland Municipal Stadium and League Park. Since 1989, a rivalry has been dubbed the Cuyahoga Gold Bowl. John Carroll has won nine straight over Baldwin Wallace, including a 29-28 win on November 13, 2021 that featured an 18-point fourth quarter comeback.

Mount Union Purple Raiders – On November 12, 2016, the Blue Streaks ended Mount Union's 112 regular season game win streak. Mount Union holds a 34–3–2 all-time series lead.

Notable alumni

John Carroll has been noted as a "springboard" to NFL personnel positions.

Graham Armstrong – professional football player, Cleveland Rams and Buffalo Bills
Tom Arth – professional football player, Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers, former head coach for Akron Zips football
David Caldwell – former general manager, Jacksonville Jaguars
Nick Caserio – general manager, Houston Texans
Enrique Ecker – professional football player, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, and Washington Redskins
London Fletcher – former NFL linebacker for the St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Washington Redskins
Josh McDaniels – former head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, former head coach of the Denver Broncos
Brian Polian – college football coach
Chris Polian – American football scout and executive, NFL
Chuck Priefer – assistant coach, NFL
Greg Roman – offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, former for the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers
Don Shula – professional football player and Hall of Fame coach, Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins
Carl Taseff – professional football player and coach, Baltimore Colts, Buffalo Bills, and Miami Dolphins
Tom Telesco – general manager, Las Vegas Raiders
Jerry Schuplinski – assistant coach, Las Vegas Raiders
Ken O'Keefe – quarterbacks coach, University of Iowa
Nick Caley – tight ends coach, New England Patriots
Frank Ross – assistant coach, NFL Houston Texans
Dave Ziegler – former general manager, Las Vegas Raiders

References

"Ohio Athletic Conference (1902-1903 through present)". Retrieved October 24, 2020.
"John Carroll Athletics – Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field". www.jcusports.com. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
"Rick Finotti Steps Down as Head Football Coach; Drew Nystrom Named Interim Coach". John Carroll University Athletics. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
"2022 Football Schedule". John Carroll University Athletics. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
"Football Hosts #10 John Carroll in Regular Season Finale and 31st Cuyahoga Gold Bowl Game". Baldwin Wallace Athletics. November 14, 2019.
Watterson, John Sayle (November 14, 2002). College Football: History, Spectacle, Controversy. JHU Press. ISBN 9780801871146 – via Google Books.
"Wild Saturday in Berea: Football Upsets Baldwin Wallace in Legendary Comeback". John Carroll University Athletics. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
"DIII: John Carroll ends Mount Union's 112-game winning streak | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
"College football preview: Mount Union at John Carroll".
Hill, Adam (September 29, 2023). "McDaniels, Ziegler products of NFL pipeline at tiny Ohio college". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
Volin, Ben (September 1, 2019). "How a small Division 3 college in Ohio helped fuel the Patriots dynasty". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
"John Carroll Alumni in the NFL | News Center". jcu.edu. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

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Venues	Don Shula Stadium
People	Head coaches
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Facilities	Center for Service & Social Action Don Shula Stadium
Athletics	Football
Media	The Carroll News WJCU
Related	List of John Carroll University people

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Current teams	Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets Capital Crusaders Heidelberg Student Princes John Carroll Blue Streaks Marietta Pioneers Mount Union Purple Raiders Muskingum Fighting Muskies Ohio Northern Polar Bears Otterbein Cardinals Wilmington Fightin' Quakers
Championships & awards	Conference champions All-time standings 1902–1936 1998–present
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